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Old January 8th 18, 08:11 PM posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Mad Roger
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Default Drum brakes - do you disconnect the parking brake cable?

On Mon, 08 Jan 2018 13:48:33 -0500,
Clare Snyder wrote:

> That is the SERVICE BRAKE adjustment - the parking brake adjustment
> is separate - on the cable - and on the VAST majority of vehicles on
> the road today the parking brake is totally self adjusting, as is the
> service brake. Different schemes are used on different vehicles and
> understanding how it is supposed to work is CRUCIAL to doing a safe
> and effective repair.


I see your distinction between the service brake and parking brakes!

This picture from the net seems to show them both:
https://s13.postimg.org/6n4sla81j/Rear_Brakes_2.jpg
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